More than 100 mothers filled the Jack McLean Community Center Saturday for its Seventh Annual Community Baby Shower. The baby shower was hosted by Chi Theta Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc. Each year, Chi Theta Zeta unite with community sponsors such as: the City of Tallahassee, March […]
Author: Joanne Cherisma
FAMU Names New Dean of The College of Education
Traki L. Taylor Photo Courtsey WCTV Florida A&M University named Traki L. Taylor, Ph.D as the new dean College of Education of Thursday. Taylor was selected through a national search through Greenwood/Asher & Associates in Miramar Beach, Fla. Taylor expressed that she is excited to sustain the legacy of the […]
The Fruit of Capital6’s Labor
Art Cover for Capital 6 Mixtape Florida A&M University has more talent walking on its campus then the student body knows about. Capital 6 has been hiding under our noses. It is about time that they receive some well-deserved attention as a hip-hop collective of five independent artists. Capital 6, […]
Top Flite Nightclub Proposes Expansion For New Parking Lot
Tallahassee-Leon County planning commission held a meeting last Tuesday to determine whether or not to approve the zoning change for Top Flite Club. The planning commission met last month at the Renaissance Center to propose rezoning to build a new parking lot. Top Flite Club owner, Theophalas McBride applied to […]
Local Chipotle intensifies food safety procedures after recent E.coli outbreak in Northwest region
In Oregon and Washington, 39 people have tested positive with strands of E.coli after eating food from Chipotle Mexican Restaurants according to officials. 12 of the 39 people have been hospitalized since the October 14 outbreak. This marks Chipotle’s third food contamination scare since August. A southern California Chipotle experienced […]
GOP Presidential Candidate Ben Carson Pays Tallahassee a Visit
Photo by: Morgan Culler Thousands of people who showed up to Books-A-Million were not only waiting in line to get their “A More Perfect Union” book signed, but rather to show their support for presidential candidate Ben Carson. Former pediatric neurosurgeon and current GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson, paid a […]
Trunk or Treat
The Florida A&M University Athletics Department will host “Trunk or Treat” Oct. 29 from 6-8 p.m. Trunk Or Treat is an event in which FAMU student-athletes set up their cars on the front lawn of Gaither Gymnasium, and distribute candy to young trick-or-treaters from their trunks. All elementary schools bordering […]
2015 Homecoming Stays Below Budget And Below Expectations
Courtesy of famuhomecoming2015.com A crowd of more than 22,000 filled Bragg Memorial Stadium for Saturday’s football game, the Rattlers’ first win of the year. But Florida A&M University’s 2015 Homecoming failed to meet expectations financially, according to the Student Senate meeting held Monday evening. Student Senator Victor Chrispin Jr. reported […]
Florida Legislation Passes on Campus
The Senate Higher Education Committee passed SB 68 that has declared that it is okay for students and faculty to carry guns on Florida college campuses if the have their conceal carry permit. This includes Florida A&M University. “Students are allowed to bring guns on campus if they have a […]
Courage Is To Do What Society Says Is Wrong
Imagine a world where choice and identity is respected. A world where everyone has their own set of beliefs, and even if someone did not believe in your way of doing things they whole-heartedly respect it, a world free of bullying and discrimination. Contrary to many individuals’ beliefs on whether […]